Comments on: Interview with Donald Michael Platt

By: auria cortes

auria cortes — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 23:38:47 +0000

Rain, check back on Monday. I will post an interview with an independent publisher that accepts unagented scripts.

Gwen, thank you for stopping by. You’ve known Donald for so many years. It’s nice to get feedback from someone who knows him personally.

By: GWEN SASKA-BROWN

GWEN SASKA-BROWN — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 22:36:38 +0000

I HAVE BEEN A CLOSE FRIEND OF DON’S SINCE 1956 AND HAVE OBSERVED AND ADMIRED HIS INTELLIGENCE AND TENACITY ALL OF THESE YEARS AND WONDERED WHY IT DIDN’T “HAPPEN” FOR HIM. WELL, IT DID “HAPPEN” FOR HIM BECAUSE OF HIS INTELLIGENCE AND TENACITY. A LESSON FOR US ALL, ESPECIALLY THOSE OF US IN THE WORLD OF CREATIVITY. KEEP MOVIN’ ON, DOIING WHAT YOU LOVE, NO MATTER WHAT YOUR AGE.

GWEN SASKA-BROWN, PROFESSIONAL ACTRESS, PHOTOGRAPHER, PROFESSOR

By: rainlillie

rainlillie — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:59:06 +0000

“It’s nice to know that writers without agents can receive a publishing contract.”

I agree.

By: rainlillie

rainlillie — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:58:21 +0000

“CHRONOLOGY IS NOT DESTINY.”

Words to live by.

By: Donald Michael Platt

Donald Michael Platt — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:23:18 +0000

Auria,

I do not believe that “tenacity” quote is an original of mine. I suspect it paraphrases several other similar expressions I have heard over the years.

Good luck to you and all aspiring authors — long life too.

Donald

By: auria cortes

auria cortes — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 14:53:21 +0000

Hi Donald -

Thanks for stopping by. Just want to clarify for my blog readers that your interview was not edited. “Tenacity can create luck” is the orginal statement submitted.

Best,
Auria

By: Donald Michael Platt

Donald Michael Platt — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 14:36:40 +0000

Thank you all for responding, and I might add what I believe to be my original quotation (nothing like quoting oneself):
CHRONOLOGY IS NOT DESTINY.